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A Brief History of Motion by Tom Standage - Book Summary
“Why the Car Won (And Why It's Not the End of the Story)”
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Title: A Brief History of Motion
Author: Tom Standage
Category: World History, Economics & Global Markets, Culture & Society, Nature, Climate & Environment
What if the car didn't win because it was better — but because it was backed by the most powerful industries of the twentieth century? Sam and Sophie open Tom Standage's A Brief History of Motion with exactly that uncomfortable…
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